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Maicon will not be in Man City squad this season - Pellegrini

Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini has revealed that Maicon will not be in his plans this season.

The Brazilian right-back was signed from Inter Milan by Roberto Mancini last summer but hardly featured for the Eastlands club and that situation is unlikely to change in his second season at the Etihad Stadium.

"Maicon didn't come here to the pre-season (tour in South Africa) and he will not be in the squad at Manchester City this year," Pellegrini told the club's official website.

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Andrew Slevison is an avid sports fan, particularly of the world game. The Melbourne, Australia native, who has spent time living in London and travelling South America, takes a keen interest in the English Premier League and Major League Soccer and rates his best live footballing moment as the 2014 World Cup final in Brazil.